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Discipline that teaches rather than just punishes, at every age and stage.
Thoughtful guidance, expert perspectives, and practical reflections to help you better understand what your child may be experiencing.
45 min · In the third part of his series “Our Ways,” Sheikh Ali Hammuda completes his list of twelve habits he says wear…
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59 min · In part two of his series “Our Ways,” Sheikh Ali Hammuda describes three styles of parenting: the firefighter who steps in…
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Michael Abraham walks through fifteen moments from the teaching of the Prophet ﷺ, as reported in hadith, and draws parenting lessons from each. He…
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22 min · Gentleness beautifies everything it touches. Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi explains why knowing your own temperament is the first step toward the Prophet’s…
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9 min · A teenager once mocked the call to prayer, loudly, in front of the Prophet ﷺ. Instead of punishing him, the Prophet…
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19 min · Saying no is part of loving your child, but how do you set limits without becoming harsh, or giving in to…
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12 min · When a child forgets, refuses, or pushes back, it’s easy to react with a lecture, a guilt trip, or a rebuke,…
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22 min · When a scholar was asked what parents should teach their children first, he didn’t name a fiqh book or a list…
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56 min · In this wide-ranging interview, psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen lays out the framework behind his book Raising Mentally Strong Kids: get clear…
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6 min · Some phrases slip out in frustration and are forgotten by the parent within the hour — but not by the child.…
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13 min · Spencer Russell, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher, used to think some kids simply couldn’t focus — until he noticed his…
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10 min · Emma Hubbard breaks down shitsuke, a Japanese concept of discipline built on instruction and practice rather than punishment. In her explanation,…
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